Sentences with phrase «under federal campaign»

Here's why: Under federal campaign finance law, a trade association is permitted to solicit contributions for its federal PAC only from its restricted class, which includes its members, executive and administrative personnel, and their families.

«WASHINGTON (CNN)-- Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will take his first official step towards a White House run Wednesday when he creates an exploratory committee, which will allow him to raise money under federal campaign finance rules.

Under federal campaign finance law, any «expenditures» by a candidate or agent of a candidate or in coordination with a candidate must be reported by the candidate's committee to the FEC.

Under federal campaign finance law, any expenditures by a candidate or someone working on behalf of a candidate must be reported to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

But under federal campaign finance rules, a contribution is «anything of value given, loaned or advanced to influence a federal election.»

Not exact matches

If it sounds like Edwards still needed to apply FEC rules and limits, consider this: Scott Thomas, a former commissioner of the Federal Election Commission testified that he did not consider that the payments would have come under his agency's auspices — in part because they were not used directly for the campaign and did not free up any of Edwards» own money to be spent on the campaign.

Under that policy, the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates low and engaged for period of years in a campaign of aggressive bond purchases that have increased monetary supply and bolstered the stock market.

We're in the last week of a federal election campaign, and every party wants you to believe they're there for the hardworking families of a middle class under enormous pressure.

And the Washington Post's Carol Leonnig and Tom Hamburger reported Monday evening that Cohen is «under federal investigation for possible bank fraud, wire fraud and campaign finance violations.»

Under federal law, individuals can donate a maximum of $ 5,400 to a presidential campaign, and corporations are barred from making direct donations.

These include activities considered intervention under the Internal Revenue Code in any political campaign, such as direct and indirect political contributions to candidates, political parties, or political organizations; independent expenditures; or electioneering communications on behalf of federal, state, or local candidates.

In the Cohen case, it appears that he's currently under investigation for violations of federal law — specifically, bank fraud, wire fraud, and campaign finance violations.

Update: The Washington Post reports that Cohen «is under federal federal investigation for possible bank fraud, wire fraud and campaign finance violations,» citing three people with knowledge of the case.

, then it may count as an in - kind campaign contribution by Cohen — one that apparently went unreported to the Federal Election Commission and exceeded the legal limit for individual donations under federFederal Election Commission and exceeded the legal limit for individual donations under federalfederal law.

If the money was connected to Trump's ongoing presidential campaign, then it may count as an in - kind campaign contribution by Cohen — one that apparently went unreported to the Federal Election Commission and exceeded the legal limit for individual donations under federFederal Election Commission and exceeded the legal limit for individual donations under federalfederal law.

The suit alleges that the law gives the Ugandans standing to sue Lively for his activities, which had a crucial nexus in the U.S. and therefore come under federal courts» jurisdiction; it also charges that Lively not only advocated bad ideas in an abstract context but helped various Ugandans conceive and manage a campaign of persecution, thus involving himself in a joint criminal enterprise.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and a Brooklyn state Senator cut hefty checks to the campaign of Assemblywoman Pamela Harris after she found out she was under federal investigation — and she promptly drew on the funds to pay for high - priced defense lawyers.

Peters, who served as de Blasio's campaign treasurer before being named investigations commissioner, has been under fire for not refusing to step aside from the sweeping federal probe that is centered on two wealthy businessmen who were large donors to de Blasio, and who ware embroiled in a gifts - for - favors corruption scandal that has already toppled a handful of top ranking NYPD officials.

Hunter has been under federal criminal investigation since last year for using campaign cash to pay for private expenses like private school tuition, video games and oral surgery.

Under a very straightforward headline, «President Clinton Is Wrong About the History of DOMA,» Birch wrote definitively for AmericaBlog that, «In 1996, I was President of the Human Rights Campaign, and there was no real threat of a Federal Marriage Amendment.»

On the other end of the spectrum was Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who posted lackluster numbers, bringing in just $ 425,000 over the six months — the least of any of the major candidates, including embattled Comptroller John Liu, whose campaign is current under federal investigation for fundraising fraud.

In addition to a federal investigation into whether Campaign for One New York donors, many of whom had business before the city, received anything for their donation, authorities are also examining whether de Blasio's unsuccessful bid to bring the state Senate under Democratic control in 2014 violated campaign finance and electiCampaign for One New York donors, many of whom had business before the city, received anything for their donation, authorities are also examining whether de Blasio's unsuccessful bid to bring the state Senate under Democratic control in 2014 violated campaign finance and electicampaign finance and election laws.

Her campaign had just under $ 47,000, while Katko had more than $ 1.1 million in funds, Federal Election Commission records show.

Liu's campaign has been under federal investigation, leading to the indictments of a top fundraiser and his campaign treasurer on charges they tried to use straw donors to skirt campaign finance rules.

Menendez, who has been under indictment for 2 1/2 years, raised $ 2.58 million for his Senate campaign from January through September, according to federal campaign finance filings.

The Republicans are neither seen nor heard in defense of Theodore Roosevelt's Merit and Fitness Civil Service System (which is under Federal attack by Newt Gingrich in this campaign).

Now those donations, solicited in part by the mayor's campaign apparatus, are under scrutiny as part of a multipronged criminal investigation being conducted by federal and state authorities, several people briefed on the matter have said.

Congressman Michael Grimm, reportedly under federal investigation after allegations of illegal campaign fund - raising, blew up at and physically threatened a reporter tonight after the president's State of the Union speech, according to NY1.

The Governor disclosed that having zero tolerance for any form of crime, and in fulfilment of the campaign promise made by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Federal Government has concluded plans to upgrade the Military Brigade in Sokoto into a Division under the command of a Major General, and the Battalions in Katsina and Zamfara to the status of Brigades, each under the charge of a Brigadier General.

Charles Lavine, at a news conference in Mineola on Monday, May 8, 2017, announced legislation that would prohibit elected officials or political candidates under federal indictment from using campaign funds to pay their legal expenses.

Mangano's chief deputy, Rob Walker, admitted under a grant of immunity during the trial that he was being investigated in a separate federal probe for allegedly awarding county contracts to campaign contributors.

Mangano and Walker have both been identified in Newsday stories as being under scrutiny in an unrelated corruption probe by federal prosecutors on Long Island stemming from charges against restaurateur Harendra Singh, who was a major campaign contributor to Mangano and others on the Island.

This includes any activity considered intervention in a political campaign under the Internal Revenue Code, such as direct and indirect contributions to political candidates, parties, or organizations, and independent expenditures or electioneering communications on behalf of federal, state, or local candidates.

His efforts for Democratic candidates in 2014 has come under scrutiny by federal investigators for campaign finance practices.

«The Senate Republicans have a Deputy Leader serving under federal indictment, a Campaign Committee Chair who was accused of double dipping the STAR rebate program and candidates like Richard Funke who oppose the protections provided by Roe v Wade.»

Under federal and state laws it can be a crime known as a «conduit contribution» to reimburse someone who makes a donation to a political campaign, in order to hide the true origin of the money.

ALBANY --- Gov. Cuomo said Monday he knew Joseph Percoco, a former top aide now under federal investigation, might take consulting fees when he left the administration to head up the governor's reelection campaign.

The filing is a big haul for a mayor who has spent the last six months, and longer, under the cloud of state and federal investigations into his fundraising efforts, and who had pledged this spring to follow the example set by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who raised the majority of his presidential campaign's funds from donors giving small amounts.

Under state and federal laws, independent committees can endorse candidates, and spend money supporting them, but can not plan campaign strategy with them.

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn interviewed two more people under subpoena last week, in addition to questioning multiple DA staffers and campaign workers in the past month, according to sources.

But Hunter has since found himself under federal criminal investigation for spending campaign cash for personal use.

Rep. Duncan Hunter, R - Calif., is currently under federal investigation for using campaign money for personal expenses like school uniforms and tuition.

Asked how he intended to support the technology community as it faced numerous regulatory challenges on the federal level, De Blasio pointed to his experience working under Andrew Cuomo as the HUD Secretary and as campaign manager for Hillary Clinton's first Senate campaign, and said he would be a forceful advocate in Washington for New York City interests.

Ambode disclosed this while speaking at the grand finale of the campaign of All Progressives Congress (APC) forSaturday's bye - election for Ifako - Ijaiye Federal Constituency of the House of Representatives, Governor Ambode assured that no electoral promise made by him would go unfulfilled, saying that he had operated under that principle ever since assuming office and remained committed to fulfilling all pledges and doing even more.

In line with the change agenda of the federal government of Nigeria and the «Change Begins with Me Campaign», the Nigeria Police force under my leadership is ensuring accountability by ensuring that citizens and residents of the country have a unit through which all grievances against police actions and inactions are taken and redressed.

Both candidates made ethics a centerpiece of their campaigns after the departing County Executive, Edward Mangano, came under federal investigation for bribery charges.

Mayor de Blasio, who came under federal scrutiny for his role in supporting Democratic campaigns in state Senate races two years ago, is also expected to stay out of the fray.

The NYT adds: «Mr. Kruger had been under investigation by federal prosecutors in Brooklyn who were looking into accusations that he had helped businessmen surmount bureaucratic hurdles in exchange for assistance raising campaign money, but the charges stemmed from an investigation by Manhattan federal prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of Investifederal prosecutors in Brooklyn who were looking into accusations that he had helped businessmen surmount bureaucratic hurdles in exchange for assistance raising campaign money, but the charges stemmed from an investigation by Manhattan federal prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of Investifederal prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of InvestiFederal Bureau of Investigation.

Under federal law, candidates for Congress must begin filing public disclosure statements with the FEC when they raise or spend more than $ 5,000 on campaign activities.

The plea capped a controversial four year tenure in Congress, most of which Grimm spent under the shadow of a federal investigation initially focused on allegations of illegal fundraising in his 2010 campaign.